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2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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$57,852 Avg Salary
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Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 1,478 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, engineering technologies is the #22 most popular major in Illinois.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering Technologies program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering tech majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found Southern Illinois University Carbondale to be the most popular school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Illinois. SIUC is a large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.

Of the 204 students majoring in engineering tech at SIUC, 96% are male and 4% are female.

Full Engineering Technologies at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means DeVry University - Illinois is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their bachelor’s degree. DeVry University - Illinois is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Chicago.

Women make up 16% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Northern Illinois University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering technologies schools in Illinois. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.

Of the 82 students majoring in engineering tech at NIU, 95% are male and 5% are female.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Illinois State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering technologies schools in Illinois. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.

Of the 62 students majoring in engineering tech at Illinois State, 89% are male and 11% are female.

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Out of the 12 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Illinois University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 10% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering technologies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in engineering tech at Illinois Tech, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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#7

East-West University

Chicago, IL

East-West University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree engineering technologies programs. East - West University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

About 13% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 87% are male.

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#8

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Eastern Illinois University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the town of Charleston, EIU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 75% are male.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering technologies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 17% of the engineering tech majors at the school.

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#10

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

Bradley University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering technologies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Engineering Technologies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 2,230
Michigan 2,201
Ohio 2,673
Wisconsin 1,081

Engineering Tech Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 11,906
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10,593
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8,964
Environmental Control Technology 8,690
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,592
Engineering-Related Fields 6,736
Mechanical Engineering Technology 6,013
General Engineering Technology 4,676
Construction Engineering Technology 4,330
Quality Control Technology 3,824
Computer Engineering Technology 3,595
Engineering Technology (Other) 1,768
Architectural Engineering Technology 1,290
Energy Systems Technologies 1,256
Civil Engineering Technology 1,187
Engineering-Related Technologies 989
Mining & Petroleum Technology 445
Nuclear Engineering Technology 220
Nanotechnology 114

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396
Physical Sciences 50,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KUKA Systems GmbH.

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